housing market trends: Fewer Homes to Choose From? - 09/25/10 03:34 AM
Fewer homes available for buyers?  Sellers pulling homes off the market?
Many buyers never consider they may not find the right home because it simply isn't available.
When you consider all the homes on the market for sale a new statistic I heard on National Public Radio shows why so many sellers and buyers may not have the real facts.
"The housing market has fewer homes available today than at any time in the last 42 years", said the broadcaster.  That is an incredible number to consider.  So I decided to see if I could verify that fact.  I could not.  … (0 comments)

housing market trends: The Perfect Storm isn't about a Boat! - 09/27/09 05:06 AM
The Perfect Storm is what has happened in the real estate business and communities across the nation.
If you look at the number of agents that left, some say a good thing, but others say too bad.  Some of the agents left because of the changes in the times, the technology and lack of knowledge to deal with it.
Others left the business because they were in real estate for a fast buck....they didn't know we work!  Yet others left out of frustration and the slumping sales.  They were concerned they would lose everything and didn't want to dip into their … (44 comments)

housing market trends: How To Sell In This Market? Was the Title of yesterday's Business Section article - 06/10/07 11:10 PM
Being active in the Grand Rapids market and West Michigan this article caught my eye.  It did not tell me anything new but it may give you some finger tip information.  They had a section called by the numbers and used the figures generated from the Grand Rapids Association of Realtors and the West Michigan Lakeshore Association of Realtors.
Communities where the average home prices have fallen are:
Rockford     Grandville     Holland     Grand Rapids     Wyoming     Grand Haven     Kentwood     Tallmadge
Alpine Twp     Courtland Twp     Dorr/Hopkins     Gaines Twp     GR Twp     Hudsonville     Jamestown
Leighton/Wayland     Plainfield     Coopersville     Sparta Twp
Where have homes and areas that maintained value or "Bucked the Trend" as … (2 comments)

 
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